We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New York Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
543,401	85.00%	$86,022	H-1B
52,941	8.28%	$188,274	PERM
36,362	5.69%	$105,481	E-3 Australian
6,603	1.03%	$28,798	H-2A

As of May 2023, New York has seen a total of 639,307 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New York is the H-1B visa with 543,401 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.00% of New York's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 52,941 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.28% of New York's total visas.

Top Occupations in New York (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	50,032	$95,150	90.63%
Computer Systems Analysts	34,988	$77,378	92.94%
Computer Programmers	20,805	$63,502	89.51%
Computer Occupations, All Other	17,158	$71,601	92.13%
Financial Analysts	15,789	$100,203	89.23%
Accountants and Auditors	15,722	$73,467	92.96%
Management Analysts	14,873	$88,732	93.05%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,568	$61,227	87.50%
Operations Research Analysts	9,225	$85,748	90.76%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	8,064	$85,741	89.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,399	$30,634	575.13%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	840	$32,144	182.61%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	447	$29,743	124.17%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	87	$33,496	28.43%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	45	$30,767	15.46%
Nursery Workers	25	$29,101	12.56%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	25	$30,957	14.53%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	23	$32,358	13.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	19	$46,153	12.10%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	13	$34,260	8.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	7,049	$357,118	66.59%
Computer Systems Analysts	4,359	$150,430	148.11%
Computer Occupations, All Other	3,463	$108,040	150.70%
Accountants and Auditors	1,339	$92,927	58.45%
Management Analysts	1,086	$111,113	55.15%
Financial Analysts	991	$116,759	122.19%
Software Developers, Systems Software	842	$108,909	149.29%
Lawyers	618	$402,886	121.89%
Statisticians	607	$75,005	169.08%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	582	$61,589	165.81%

New York Employees Over Time

New York has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 31,625 employees were hired. New York peaked in 2018 with 46,731 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,497 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in New York From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Italy	328	$94,031	40.20%
Taiwan	320	$1,136,997	41.13%
Australia	309	$127,812	40.08%
Turkey	288	$85,074	38.87%
Ireland	287	$100,380	39.64%
Poland	266	$53,675	41.89%
Israel	265	$105,236	41.93%
Ecuador	263	$39,753	42.63%
Russia	261	$93,159	43.00%
Germany	261	$109,055	43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in New York (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Swiss Re Management Us Corporation	83	$96,554	89.25%
Laurion Capital Management Lp	83	$106,310	89.25%
Histogenetics	83	$59,684	89.25%
Pdt Partners Llc	83	$126,448	90.22%
Envisage Information Systems Llc	83	$55,659	90.22%
Robert Am Stern Architects	83	$58,375	90.22%
Sriven Infosys Inc	83	$60,296	90.22%
Nvidia Corporation	83	$142,546	90.22%
Menusifu Inc	83	$65,422	90.22%
The City College Of New York	83	$97,325	90.22%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Acres	2	$21,549	100.00%
Wayne County Eggs Llc Wce 2	2	$33,914	100.00%
An Martin Grain Systems	2	$31,876	100.00%
Harvest Ridge Vineyards Llc	2	$17,784	100.00%
Forking Paths Vineyard Inc	2	$36,140	100.00%
Allhay Farms Llc	2	$20,930	100.00%
Douglas Sonneville	2	$36,140	100.00%
Pavero Cold Storage Corporation	2	$37,024	100.00%
Blooms Relax Lawnscaping Inc	2	$19,656	100.00%
Georges Market Nursery Llc	2	$24,762	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Jimmy Crystalnew York Co Ltd	5	$58,793	33.33%
Persam Import Export Corporation	5	$23,639	33.33%
April Distributor Inc	5	$63,644	33.33%
Am Logos International Inc	5	$54,200	33.33%
Law Office Of Keshab Raj Seadie P C	5	$86,158	33.33%
Bradlee International Ltd	5	$85,871	33.33%
The Deal Llc	5	$73,574	33.33%
247 Real Media	5	$106,916	33.33%
Mediciti Drugs Inc	5	$62,371	33.33%
Celerity It Of Nj Llc	5	$68,960	33.33%

Top Industries in New York (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	60	$85,486	90.91%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	59	$59,273	90.77%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	58	$67,555	89.23%
Satellite Telecommunications	58	$102,728	89.23%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	57	$65,868	87.69%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	56	$67,872	86.15%
Pension Funds	55	$109,281	84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	55	$58,707	84.62%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	55	$68,083	85.94%
Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	54	$57,360	84.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Special Food Services	18	$86,339	85.71%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	18	$91,568	85.71%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	18	$35,404	85.71%
Food Manufacturing	18	$74,525	85.71%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	18	$45,308	90.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	18	$80,731	90.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	18	$77,472	90.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations	17	$80,313	85.00%
All Other Business Support Services	17	$106,977	85.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	17	$61,974	85.00%

New York Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New York to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New York over all years is $86,022. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.